Indonesian newspaper evaluates Vietnam U23 team's ability before Asian tournament; Hoang Duc attracts attention from two Thai football giants
(Baonghean.vn) - Indonesian newspaper evaluates U23 Vietnam's ability before the Asian tournament; Hoang Duc is interested in two Thai football giants; Liverpool finalizes Jurgen Klopp's replacement... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Indonesian newspaper evaluates Vietnam U23 team's ability before Asian tournament
Ahead of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship, Indonesia's Bola website published an article evaluating the Vietnam U23 team by coach Hoang Anh Tuan.
"The Vietnam U23 team is a remarkable force in Southeast Asian football. They were only absent from the first edition and have continuously participated in 4 consecutive U23 Asian tournaments. Of which, the Vietnam U23 team failed to pass the group stage twice in the 2016 and 2020 tournaments. However, this team created a resounding victory when they reached the final in 2018.
In that year’s tournament, the U23 Vietnam team overcame a difficult group consisting of South Korea, Australia and Syria. They excellently passed the group stage with 2nd place. U23 Vietnam continued to surprise when they defeated U23 Iraq in the quarter-finals and U23 Qatar in the semi-finals. In both matches, they won in the penalty shootout.
In the final, once again U23 Vietnam drew 1-1 with U23 Uzbekistan after 90 minutes but suffered defeat in the last minute of extra time.
U23 Vietnam will have another chance to pass the group stage in 2022 but will lose to U23 Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals.
The Vietnam U23 team has arrived in Indonesia after a long flight. The team will have about 9 days of training to prepare for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals in Qatar.
The 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals will take place from April 15 to May 3. Vietnam U23 is in Group D and will play its first match against Kuwait on April 17. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's players will compete in the two cities of Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah during the group stage.
Liverpool closes in on Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Liverpool are close to agreeing a preliminary deal with Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim.
This information has appeared since Jurgen Klopp's decision to part ways at the end of January this year, when he announced that he would leave Liverpool after the end of this season to rest after a long period of high-intensity work.
Following Jurgen Klopp's announcement, Liverpool immediately began searching for a new manager. Liverpool's board initially targeted former player Xabi Alonso. However, their efforts were unsuccessful as Alonso decided to stay at Leverkusen for at least another season.
Having failed to sign Xabi Alonso, Liverpool have turned to two other candidates, Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim. Of the two candidates, Ruben Amorim is considered the top choice.
According to information from the Spanish media, after more than a week of very active negotiations, Liverpool and Ruben Amorim have reached a verbal agreement. Accordingly, the Portuguese coach has accepted a contract until June 2027 with Liverpool and will join Anfield after the 2023/2024 season ends.
Coach Tran Minh Chien leads U17 Vietnam to compete in U17 Southeast Asia
The Vietnam Football Federation announced that coach Tran Minh Chien will take charge of the Vietnam U17 team at the 2024 Southeast Asian U17 tournament. Mr. Chien's coaching staff also includes 9 assistants and doctors.
Coach Tran Minh Chien is a former national team player. When he returned to coaching, he led the teams of Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City Club. Last year, he signed a contract to be the Technical Director for Kon Tum Club.
Mr. Tran Minh Chien is a colleague of coach Hoang Anh Tuan in the U17, U20 and U23 Vietnam teams. Last year at the 2023 U17 Asian Cup, Mr. Chien played the role of assistant.
Coach Tran Minh Chien is highly regarded for his expertise and his "good hand" with young players. He worked for many years at the PVF Youth Football Training Center.
Vietnam U17 will start training phase 1 in 2024 from April 11 at PVF Youth Football Training Center. After 7 days of training, the team will enter the second training phase at Vietnam Football Training Center for 8 days.
It is expected that U17 Vietnam will gather again in May. The 2024 Southeast Asian U17 Championship will take place in June in Indonesia.
Hoang Duc is interested in two Thai football giants
Currently, Hoang Duc's contract with Viettel Club will end in January 2025, so by July 2024, this midfielder will officially have the right to negotiate with any club he wants.
According to a reliable source, Hoang Duc has received attention from two famous football teams in Thailand. One is BG Pathum United - the team that Chanathip is playing for. The other team is from the capital Bangkok.
According to this source, Hoang Duc will receive a salary of over 10,000 USD/month along with other benefits related to housing and transportation if he goes to Thailand to play football next season.
Hoang Duc has just returned from a trip to Thailand, visiting some football teams that this player is interested in.
In addition to some teams in the Thai League, it is known that Hoang Duc is also in the sights of some famous clubs in Japan and Korea.
Currently, The Cong - Viettel Club really wants to extend the contract with Hoang Duc because he is the symbol of the team. However, this talented midfielder will still consider more about the story of going abroad./.
